Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest and has a new prescription for enoxaparin subcutaneous. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Correct Answer:
Inject the medication into the anterolateral abdominal wall.
Rationale:
💉Enoxaparin (LMWH) is administered subcutaneously in the anterolateral or posterolateral abdominal wall to optimize absorption and reduce complications.
💉Using the abdominal “love-handle” sites maintains consistent subcutaneous depth, which supports reliable antithrombotic effect.
💉Rotating left and right abdominal sites lowers the risk of lipodystrophy and hematoma formation.
💉A 90° angle with a skin pinch helps ensure true subcutaneous delivery in diverse body habitus.
💉Do not aspirate or massage after injection, as tissue trauma increases bruising risk and alters drug dispersion.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
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